Meaning & use
ad hoc
Created or done for a particular purpose as the need arises, rather than planned in advance.
See it in a sentence
The teachers formed an ad hoc committee to deal with the sudden change in the schedule.
We solved the problem with an ad hoc arrangement until a permanent fix could be found.
A note on using this word
Ad hoc is Latin for to this and is normally written as two words; it can act as both an adjective and an adverb.
Words with a similar meaning
improvisedmakeshift
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Words with an opposite meaning
plannedsystematic
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